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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — In the wake of a New York Times front-page exposé highlighting the widespread use of artificial turf across New Jersey, residents of Ridgewood may want to take a closer look at their own backyard. The Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) is currently evaluating a plan to install artificial turf fields at three local schools—without fully assessing the long-term health, environmental, and financial consequences.
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Ridgewood NJ, Artificial turf fields have long promised durability and safety, but many field owners found out the hard way that those claims didn’t hold up. Now, in a major legal turn, FieldTurf USA has agreed to a nationwide settlement exceeding $50 million in a class-action lawsuit involving its controversial Duraspine synthetic turf product.
Continue reading FieldTurf Settles $50M Class-Action Lawsuit Over Defective Synthetic Turf Fields
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Ridgewood NJ, as graduation season arrives across New Jersey, recent ceremonies are drawing criticism—not for speeches or schedules, but for putting students’ health at risk under dangerous heat conditions, while municipal officials remain safely shaded under tents equipped with fans.
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Ridgewood NJ, The critics were right. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Historic Preservation Office has officially deemed Ridgewood’s plan to build a large artificial turf sports field next to the historic Zabriskie-Schedler House an encroachment that fails to meet preservation standards.
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Ridgewood NJ, We often hear discussions about how much we’ve spent on Schedler. It is a lot, but it’s important to see the full picture.
Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Schedler Property: Grants + Taxpayer Dollars
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Ridgewood NJ, the March 5 Village Council meeting was anything but ordinary, with residents, officials, and consultants clashing over the fate of the Schedler property—particularly the soil removal, artificial turf concerns, and a hefty $1.5 million taxpayer bill.